A review by nlord
A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I'm not sure if this lyrical, poetic - almost saga-like - style of prose the book written in, quite fits together with Anna Smith's usual themes of disambiguation & de-romanticizing of heroic fantasy tropes... but it was an interesting read nonetheless, with some really cool imagery here and there.